By June Mathews
Homewood’s answer to the ballroom dance craze returns to The Exceptional Foundation on Oct. 27-29.
The 14th annual Ballroom Dance Marathon, an event that attracts dancers of all ages and abilities from across the Southeast, promises to be a weekend loaded with learning, lots of movement and fun.
“We have high school and college kids dancing alongside … [Read more...]

By June Mathews
When Preston Goldfarb coached his last soccer game as a Birmingham-Southern Panther during the fall of 2015 then said goodbye to his world-class soccer camp the following summer, everyone assumed the book was closed on the legendary coach’s career.
But another incredible chapter was yet to come.
In June, Goldfarb traveled to the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel … [Read more...]

By June Mathews
Some kids can only dream of taking the stage with a world-famous rock band.
But that dream became a reality for some John Carroll Catholic High School choir members when they sang with legendary rock band Foreigner during the group’s recent appearance at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre.
Choir director Maria Wilson said the experience was the thrill of a lifetime … [Read more...]

By June Mathews
If you were to look at Scott Dawson’s bucket list, you wouldn’t find “run for governor” on it. Seeking the state’s highest office was never something he wanted – much less intended – to do.
Then several friends, among them Birmingham radio’s Rick Burgess and Orange Beach author Andy Andrews, urged him to enter the 2018 race to become Alabama’s next … [Read more...]

By June Mathews
To hear that a suburban couple and their children are moving to a new home isn’t all that unusual.
But to hear they’re moving from the comforts and conveniences of a place like Mountain Brook to a third-world country is altogether different.
Most families would never consider taking such a step, especially when school-age kids are involved. John and Bethany … [Read more...]

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